Thibodaux, LA Profile

Thibodaux, LA, population 14,408, is located in Louisiana's Lafourche county, about 42.2 miles from Metairie and 46.2 miles from New Orleans.

Through the 90's Thibodaux's population has grown by about 3%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Thibodaux has stayed about the same.

Thibodaux's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Louisiana's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Thibodaux tend to be about the same as Louisiana's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	64%
	African American	34%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	31.30
	Males	29.00
	Females	33.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	14,431	N/A
2001	14,397	-0.24%
2002	14,428	0.22%
2003	14,449	0.15%
2004	14,422	-0.19%
2005	14,408	-0.10%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$26,697

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	638
2002	587
2003	639
2004	688
2005	723
2006	959
2007	828
2008	694

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	0	2	0	1	1	2
Forcible Rape	5	6	8	15	12	11	10	3
Robbery	27	21	13	18	18	26	21	19
Aggravated Assault	60	57	72	65	75	93	88	74

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,329
2002	3,364
2003	4,369
2004	5,287
2005	4,034
2006	4,511
2007	4,682
2008	4,212

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	109	119	150	135	118	107	126	107
Larceny, Theft	363	359	471	605	459	502	539	476
Motor Vehicle Theft	8	9	15	28	9	7	14	12
Arson	2	3	3	1	1	2	0	0

Location

Elevation	14 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.9 Square Miles